Halloween is the perfect occasion to be creepy, and you won't need to rob a bank in order to turn your space into a dramatic haunted house. The majority of the most evocative decorations are created from common household items and a little bit of imagination, making them the ideallow-budget Halloween home decoration ideas.
Here are five creative, affordable DIY projects that will make your home the scariest on the block, this Halloween.
Want the look of an infestation without overspending? The Paper Bat Swarm is a simple, no-cash-out-of-pocket project that gives a huge visual impact.
First, gather black construction paper, card stock, or foam sheets and quickly print out a bat template in two or three different sizes. Cut out as many bats as possible—the bats in the swarm must be dense.
Employ little loops of tape (the sort that will not damage your walls) to attach the bats to one surface, such as an unused wall, a window, or the space surrounding a doorway. Vary the direction of the bats, and loosely curl the wings to create the appearance of 3D movement. A group of bats radiating from the center and dwindling toward the periphery is extremely effective.
Transform those old glass jars into spooky lanterns that cast ideal Halloween shadows.
All you need is to collect old glass jars and get some white cheesecloth or thin fabric, a black permanent marker, and tea lights powered by batteries. For a 'mummy' lantern, cover the jar haphazardly with cheesecloth strips and secure the ends with glue or tape, then put in the light. For a 'ghostly' jar, just use the black marker to draw plain, spooky faces right on the glass.
Place a cluster of these lanterns on your front porch, along a windowsill, or hanging from a branch via twine. The spooky, dim light is perfect for a really authentic, spooky setting.
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The Sheet Ghost is the ultimate, no-fuss Halloween decoration, creating a spookily awesome, ghostly presence in your yard or on your porch with minimal supplies.
You will need an old white bed sheet, a plastic balloon or foam ball for the head, and some sturdy support framework like an upside-down tomato cage or bamboo sticks. Use the cage as a frame, place the balloon on top, and drape the whole thing with the sheet. Tie a string around the head to create a neck and mark simple eyes onto the sheet.
Suspend spectres from branchs—the slightest gust of wind will make them swing eerily, adding an unsettling atmosphere. A ghost standing by your front stairs is an automatic fright.
Turn ordinary yard trash into a gritty, spooky entrance decor that looks great indoors or out.
Gather a bunch of twigs and little sticks. Cut out a donut shape from cardboard to serve as the base, and use hot glue to cover the whole shape with the sticks, alternating directions. Once the base is complete, use white string or yarn to weave a web pattern: start in the centre and work outward in circles to mimic the sticky, concentric rings of a web.
Finish the look by adding one or two large plastic spiders to the web. This decoration is heavy enough to hang on your front door and offers a sophisticated Halloween welcome.
No more goopy carving! Transform disposable containers into cheerful, glowing lanterns perfect for lighting your trick-or-treat walkway.
Gather clean, empty gallon milk or water jugs. Paint on ghostly or goofy jack-o'-lantern faces with a black permanent marker on the big flat surface. Poke a small hole in the back about halfway between the handle and bottom (to conceal the lights) and add battery-operated string lights.
Place these jugs in a line along your driveway, porch railing, or sidewalk. The white plastic distorts the light, giving it a soft, otherworldly glow. These durable, weather-friendly decorations are a smart, reusable alternative to carved pumpkins.
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